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Gordon Chester Shaffer

Birth	:	4 Sep 1923 Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 Dec 2021 George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3394012, -96.0164032
Description	:	Gordon Chester Shaffer was born September 4, 1923, to Marie (Fiihr) and Chester Shaffer on a farm near Boyden Iowa. He attended country school and later graduated from Boyden High School. Later he joined the Navy and after a brief enlistment he was discharged. On January 4, 1946, he was united in marriage with Ida Geerdes at the Ebenezer parsonage in George. To this union five children were born, Douglas, Dwight, Deanna, Danny and Denise. Gordon spent his life farming alongside his wife, raising livestock, milking cows and farming the land. They lived near Boyden during the early years of... Read More	Gordon Chester Shaffer was born September 4, 1923, to Marie (Fiihr) and Chester Shaffer on a farm near Boyden Iowa. He attended country school and later graduated from Boyden High School. Later he joined the Navy and after a brief enlistment he was discharged. On January 4, 1946, he was united in marriage with Ida Geerdes at the Ebenezer parsonage in George. To this union five children were born, Douglas, Dwight, Deanna, Danny and Denise. Gordon spent his life farming alongside his wife, raising livestock, milking cows and farming the land. They lived near Boyden during the early years of their marriage and later moved to the farm where Ida was raised and continued with their farming operation. Gordon was also a gifted musician and played for the Lutheran Church in George for many years as well as playing with the Georgie Boomgaarden dance band for many years, playing the organ. He was still able to play for the residents at the Good Samaritan Center after he became a resident. In his later years he had a love of gardening, raising flowers and feeding and watching the birds outside his kitchen window and managing to go fishing once in a while. Molly his beloved rat terrier dog was his soul mate during the last years he spent on the farm. Gordon passed away at the Good Sam Center in George on December 31,2021 at the age of ninety-eight. Gordon was preceded in death by his parents Chester and Marie, great grandson, Henry Shaffer, brother Leroy and sisters Vergamae and Rose. Jurrens Funeral Home George, Iowa

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Gordon Chester Shaffer's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, George, Lyon County, USA.
When did Gordon Chester Shaffer death?
Gordon Chester Shaffer death on 31 Dec 2021 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.3394012
Longitude: -96.0164032

Family Members:

Parent

Chester Shaffer

(1885 - 1959)

Marie Wilhelmina Fiihr Shaffer

(1885 - 1973)

Spouse

Ida Dorothy Geerdes Shaffer

(1926 - 2004)

Siblings

Vergamae V Shaffer Karsten

(1909 - 1996)

Leroy Joseph Shaffer

(1910 - 1970)

Daughter Shaffer

(1914 - 1914)

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Coordinate: 43.3394012, -96.0164032

2. Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
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3. First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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6. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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7. Zion Cemetery
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8. Grant Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3903008, -95.8989029

9. Saint John Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2294006, -96.0152969

10. Quaker Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2872900, -95.8706700

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12. Bethel Reformed Cemetery
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13. Garfield Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2689018, -96.1572037

14. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2282000, -96.0985000

15. Riverview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4127998, -96.1643982

16. Sheridan Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2047005, -96.0208969

17. Holy Name Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4183006, -96.1864014

18. Pleasant View Cemetery
Little Rock, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4445686, -95.8757553

19. Apostolic Christian Faith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4207918, -96.1854804

20. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3156013, -95.8032990

21. Gilman Cemetery
Ashton, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3139000, -95.8032990

22. Hope Church Cemetery
Sibley, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4193000, -95.8200000

23. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1916080, -96.1273510

24. Hope Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1939011, -96.1483002